Introduction
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SmartWire-DT Gateway | EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT
DOC140901UM01EN | Revision 1 | English | 2015-03 | Released | Public
© Hilscher 2015
1.3.3
Notes on installing the USB Driver
If you intend to use the SWD-Assist software, you should first install the
USB driver on your PC before you connect the EU5C-SWD-ETHERCAT
Gateway via USB.
To install the USB driver from the DVD, choose
Install Planning and
Configuration Tools
in the DVD menu to open the installation wizard, and
then select the
USB driver
option. As an alternative, you can use the
Windows Explorer to open the
Setups &
Drivers\USB Driver
folder
on the DVD, and then double-click the
setup.exe
file. Just follow the
instructions of the installation routine afterwards.
Note:
Under Windows XP, the installation process is not yet finished by
the setup. The installation process has to be completed in the
Found new
Hardware Wizard
, which automatically opens when you connect the
gateway to a PC via USB cable for the first time (see below).
Windows XP
When you connect the gateway via USB for the first time to a PC running
under Windows XP, the
Found New Hardware Wizard
opens:
Answer the question
Can Windows connect to Windows Update…?
,
with
No, not this time
. Then click
Next
button.
If you have already carried out the setup of the USB driver (as
recommended), you can ignore the wizard’s request to insert a CD or
floppy disk. Answer the
What do you want the wizard to do
? question
by selecting the
Install the software automatically
option, then click
Next
button.
After the installation is complete, click
Finish
button.
Windows 7 and 8
The USB connection is instantly operative under Windows 7 and 8 if you
have carried out the setup of the USB driver before first connecting the
USB cable (as recommended).
Uninstall USB Driver
If you want to remove the USB driver from a PC running under Windows
XP, choose
Start
menu >
Control Panel
>
Add or Remove Programs
,
then select:
Windows Driver Package – Hilscher GmbH (hilusbser) Ports
entry.
Click
Change/Remove
button to uninstall the driver.
Under Windows 7 and 8, choose
Start
menu >
Control Panel
>
Uninstall
a program
, then select:
Windows Driver Package – Hilscher GmbH (hilusbser) Ports
entry.
Click
Uninstall/Change
button to uninstall the driver.